Tokyo: A wild bear boarded a moored fishing boat via a gangplank in Shiogama, Japan, on Saturday night before falling asleep on the bow and eventually falling into the sea, local media reported. Several bear encounters have been reported in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, over the weekend. T»»»

The encounter would come at a striking moment as Iran military warns US against new attack US President Donald Trump has signalled he is open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York this week, even as Washington weighs its next military move and Tehran presents conditions for end»»»

Launch schedule for Lijian-1 missions now confirmed through late 2027 JIUQUAN: China successfully launched nine satellites into space on Sunday from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and entered their»»»

Washington urges Americans to rethink travel as Yemen conflict intensifies The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis could "escalate rapidly" after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US President Donald»»»

Cyberattacks, drone strikes and protests mar tightly controlled Russian elections Russia vowed Sunday to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, as an exit poll showed the ruling United Russia party on course to win tightly controlled parliamentary election»»»

Seoul: North Korea launched two missiles toward its eastern coast on Sunday, marking its second test in about a week and coming just days after Pyongyang accused the United States of stoking tensions on the Korean Peninsula by participating in a series of military drills. South Korea's Ministry of »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Sunday announced the launch of Doha Investment, a dedicated investment platform established to accelerate Qatar’s next phase of economic growth. His Excellency made the»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Karateka Abdulrahman Mustafa did the nation proud as he picked Qatar’s first medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, winning silver in the men’s under-60kg karate competition in Japan on Sunday. Mustafa produced a strong run to reach the final, defeating Uzbekistan’s M»»»

Doha:ITEF Qatar Chapter marked Engineers’ Day 2026 with more than 275 participants at Holiday Villa Hotel & Residence on September 10 under the theme “Engineering Beyond Boundaries.” Delivering the presidential welcome, Er. Karthik Kadappa A, Founding President, ITEF Qatar Chapter, and Founding Dir»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Leaders’ Forum Qatar (LFQ), a prominent community-based forum, celebrated Engineers’ Day at Maestro Hall, Skills Development Centre, Doha, bringing together senior professionals, young engineers, and members of the Indian community. The programme was presided over by PN Ba»»»

Tribune News Network Doha With the objective of nurturing the Kannada language, culture and heritage among the younger generation of Kannadigas living abroad, Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ) has relaunched its Kannada Paathashala with a renewed vision and approach. As part of the initiative, a special»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the University of Geneva’s Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies launched on Sunday morning a workshop titled ‘ Health Humanitarian Diplomacy: Reconstructing health systems after war in the Arab World’ . The five-day event serves as a »»»

Doha: Kerala Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Adv OJ Jeneesh visited the Qatar Tech office during his brief visit to Doha and interacted with the management and employees. The minister spent time with the staff, enquired about their well-being and exchanged views in a friendly and cordial atmosphe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) held an event for the children of its employees ,who participated in the Back-to-School Competition. The company launched the competition to coincide with the start of the new academic year, as part of initiatives to raise community awar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing efforts to support orphans and help them continue their education, Qatar Charity (QC), through its Rwanda Branch, distributed school supplies to orphans to help them prepare for the new academic year. The initiative coincides with Qatar Charity’s Edu»»»

Tribune News Network DOHA One year after opening its doors at Rosewood Doha, Asaya is marking its first anniversary by returning to the idea at the heart of its creation: that wellbeing is not only personal, but something that is strengthened through community. Since its launch on September 1, 2025»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) organised its Annual Convocation for the Academic Year 2026–2027 to honour distinguished members of the QU community and alumni in academia, research, administration and community service. The convocation aims to recognise achievements and contributio»»»

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi on Sunday received separately copies of the credentials of Ambassador of Cyprus to Qatar HE Elpidoforos Economou, and Ambassador of Malawi to Qatar HE Twaib Abdullah Ali. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs secretar»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) participated in the FISU World Forum 2026 in Östersund, Sweden, held under the theme ‘Active Body, Healthy Mind: How Impactful Sport Can Be at Universities’. The forum brought together students, university sports lea»»»

QNA Doha A delegation from the Central Authority for Control and Inspection of Syria, led by Amer Al Ali, visited Qatar’s Public Prosecution. During the visit, the delegation received a detailed briefing on the jurisdiction and responsibilities of the Economic Crimes and Money Laundering Prosecutio»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s Public Prosecution, represented by the Criminal Studies Institute, has organised a specialised training course on juvenile justice in light of international standards, in cooperation with the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights in Italy. Held at t»»»

QNA Cairo The Shura Council participated in the 43rd session of the Executive Committee of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union held on Sunday in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The Shura Council was represented at the session by Dr. Sultan bin Hassan Al Dhabit Al Dosari, member of the Council and membe»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Arab Postal Regulation Forum 2026 officially began on Sunday in Doha under the theme ‘Postal Sector Reform in the Arab Region: Enabling Innovation, Competition and Sustainable Digital Trade’. The two-day forum, the first of its kind in the Arab region, is hosted by the»»»

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received President of Sierra Leone Dr. Julius Maada Bio in New York on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them, in addition to a numbe»»»

EXPLAINERNew law (RA 12252), changes game: allows up to 99-year lease for foreigner investors There’s been a very important change in the Philippines. As of today, the Philippines already has a statutory 99-year “leasehold” rule. This is a specific route, legally mandated in 2025, for qualified for»»»

Germans headed to the polls today in two state elections - in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Exit polls suggest a dramatic loss for the Chancellor Freidrich Mertz's Christian Democratic Union party. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Berlin, Jörg Taszman.»»»

Damascus, Sept. 20 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar issued a decision Sunday reconstituting the Syrian-American Business Council on the Syrian side, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two countries and supporting economic partnerships. Council Structure Unde»»»

Cuba has suffered another nationwide blackout, leaving millions without electricity amid severe fuel shortages and US restrictions on oil supplies. It is at least the sixth major outage the island has experienced since the start of the year. Under a US embargo for decades, Cuba has faced worsening »»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met Sunday with Founder of Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, on the sidelines of the "Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026". The meeting discussed several to»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday with Global Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mohamed Kande, on the margin of the Qatar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg: UNGA Special Edition 2026 in New York. The »»»

We have come to regard the countries of Eastern Europe as the most conflict-prone and volatile part of the political landscape surrounding Russia, and there are grounds for this view. Immediate neighbors often have the most difficult relationships because the more points of contact there are, the m»»»

Zelensky’s state of corruption devours itself READ MORE: Ukraine is running out of money again – and the EU is asking questions In what’s become a recurring moment in Ukraine, another one of Vladimir Zelensky’s top officials fled the country this week amid a metastasizing corruption scandal. Prosec»»»

Washington, Sept. 20 (SANA) Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari stated Sunday that U.S. inflation remains elevated across multiple economic sectors and is not solely driven by rising energy and oil prices. In remarks reported by Reuters, Kashkari noted that inflation rates r»»»

New York: The State of Qatar and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed on Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mediation, humanitarian action, and international humanitarian law, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. T»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Sunday at his residence in New York with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone HE Dr. Julius Maada Bio. Discussion during the meeting dealt with cooperation relations between the »»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met at his residence in New York with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone HE Dr Julius Maada Bio. Discussions during the meeting dealt with cooperation between the two countries and»»»

New York: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar has faced numerous challenges, emerging from each one stronger than before. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum - powered by Bl»»»

NEW YORK: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed that the State of Qatar has faced numerous challenges, emerging from each one stronger than before. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum - powered by Bl»»»

AMMAN — Strategic consultant Adli Kandah announced on Sunday the launch of the Global Economic Identity Index, a research tool designed to analyze national economies through their structural and productive characteristics rather than relying on traditional performance metrics.Kandah told Jordan New»»»

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) and British Ambassador to Jordan Philip Hall on Sunday discussed steps to follow up on the outcomes of His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to London in July and translate them into economic initiatives.The two sides explored ways to build on the business fo»»»

AMMAN — Jordan’s transition to sustainable cooling requires investment, technical training and closer cooperation between the government, industry and international partners, according to participants in a dialogue session on the refrigeration and air-conditioning.The session, held recently as part»»»

Food and hygiene supplies arrive as UAE backs Colombia’s recovery The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Colombia announced on Sunday, the arrival in the country of humanitarian aid provided by the UAE in response to the earthquake that struck the national territory on August 10, 2026. Get up»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron said France and Canada were "two great independent nations who want to stay that way" in a joint news conference with Canadian leader Mark Carney Sunday. Watch the press conference by the two leaders on the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon»»»

Two Germans were arrested Saturday after they stuck two paintings on a wall of the hall that hosts the Mona Lisa in Paris's Louvre Museum, police sources said.  The two men used sticky tape to stick the two paintings – measuring 30 by 40 cm – in the hall where visitors flock to see L»»»

New York: Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani, met today, Sunday, 20 September 2026, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group David Solomon, on the sidelines of the Special Edition of»»»

DOHA: The Board of Directors of the Qatar Press Center held its 15th meeting, chaired by Abdulrahman Majid al Qahtani, Chairman of the Board, and attended by the members of the board. The meeting, held at the center's headquarters, discussed several topics and resolutions, and approved the work pla»»»

US courts deepen probe into Haiti leader’s killing with new group of defendants Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise have been transported to Florida to stand trial, US officials said Sunday. Moise, 53, was gunned down on July 7, 2021, at his private reside»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a comprehensive agreement to end the crisis involving Iran, restore regional stability and safeguard freedom of international navigation during talks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe that also covered Gaza, Sudan, Somalia and security cooperation b»»»

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Central Bank Governor Hassan Abdalla met to coordinate the preparation of a National Economic Transformation Programme and review ongoing efforts to reduce inflation and increase dollar inflows. During the meeting, which focused on priority economic file»»»

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), headed Egypt’s delegation at the 48th annual meetings of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), hosted by the Central Bank of Kenya from 13 to 18 September in Nairobi, with the participation of governors of 34 central banks out »»»